It was neither Mr Rose’s nor Robin’s. But no name, short of those two, would have thrilled to her heart straighter than the other two he gave.
He said, “Nicholas Ridley, and Hugh Latimer.”
Note 1. If the reader think this narrative horrible, let him know that all the worst details have been omitted. They are written in God’s book in letters of fire, and shall not be forgotten in the day when He maketh up His jewels.
Chapter Eleven.
Hope Deferred.
“Ah, would we but only leave
All things to our Father!
Would we only cease to grieve,
Wait His mercy rather!
Meek resigning childish choice,
Graceless, thankless pressing—
Listen for His gentle voice,
‘Child, receive this blessing!’
Faithless, foolish hearts! see you
Seeds’ earth-hidden growing?
What our God for us will do,
He Himself is knowing.”
It was on the 4th of November 1555, that Annis Holland came home from Spain. Queen Juana was dead, and she had no longer any tie to a country in which she had certainly not been happy.